“Together we do good for the community” is Holman’s core value that employees are encouraged to practice in and outside the office. We’re not alone in that belief; many of the garages who service our fleets across the UK echo that sentiment and always strive to provide for their communities.”

The Masterserve Foundation was created about four years ago out of the need and desire to do more for local charities. Homan was approached by members of our network of independent garages, made up of about 450 garages across England, Wales and Scotland. The garages wanted to raise money for charities in their areas but were not raising as much as they had hoped and wished to utilise Holman’s resources to expand their goals.

So we then worked together to form The Masterserve Foundation. This unique program (using systems already in place) has raised over £225,000 to date for charities across the United Kingdom.

The Masterserve Foundation works through our invoicing system, Intellipay. A percentage of each invoice is added to the foundation ‘pot’ and reviewed every quarter. We then add to the donations and ask our garages, customers, and employees to nominate local charities close to their hearts. Our Masterserve Foundation committee, which comprises Holman employees and garage owners, then studies these applications to decide the best fit for the time and budget. From there, those selected are provided with a cheque and asked to present it to their chosen charity personally.

The Masterserve Foundation focuses on social aid, development, and health care. Many garage owners or garage employees have personal, emotional connections to these charities, having utilised them in their own lives or that of their friends or family.

In the past, garages may have relied on donation boxes or social media donations, but now they can access funds from an average of £15,000 a quarter, giving much greater immediate help to small charities close to their hearts.

Holman and the Masterserve network have travelled all over the country, and our team always looks forward to that next trip with cheque in hand. We are thrilled to grow the relationship with our garages across the country and continue to look for new opportunities to help more people.

Click here  to learn more about The Masterserve Foundation and find out how you can join our garage network.